SEO Aeo Internal Linking
sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills
Maps internal link opportunities between pages with relevant anchor text, placement instructions, orphan-page detection, and cannibalisation checks.
A skill your agent uses when auditing internal link structure or reviewing link attributes.
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Install Nofollow Internal
$ npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill nofollow-internal -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist nofollow-internal --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nofollow-internal .claude/skills/nofollow-internal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "nofollow-internal" agent skill from https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/nofollow-internal into .claude/skills/nofollow-internal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nofollow-internal", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/nofollow-internalType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill nofollow-internal -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist nofollow-internal --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nofollow-internal .agents/skills/nofollow-internal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "nofollow-internal" agent skill from https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/nofollow-internal into .agents/skills/nofollow-internal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nofollow-internal", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill nofollow-internal -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist nofollow-internal --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nofollow-internal .cursor/skills/nofollow-internal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "nofollow-internal" agent skill from https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/nofollow-internal into .cursor/skills/nofollow-internal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nofollow-internal", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git --path skills/nofollow-internal--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill nofollow-internal -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist nofollow-internal --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nofollow-internal .gemini/skills/nofollow-internal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "nofollow-internal" agent skill from https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/nofollow-internal into .gemini/skills/nofollow-internal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nofollow-internal", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist nofollow-internalInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill nofollow-internal -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nofollow-internal .github/skills/nofollow-internal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "nofollow-internal" agent skill from https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/nofollow-internal into .github/skills/nofollow-internal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nofollow-internal", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill nofollow-internal -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist nofollow-internal --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nofollow-internal .opencode/skills/nofollow-internal && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "nofollow-internal" agent skill from https://github.com/thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist/tree/main/skills/nofollow-internal into .opencode/skills/nofollow-internal/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nofollow-internal", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
nofollow-internal- GitHub stars
- 74k
- Token cost
- ~579 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 276 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 390
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when auditing internal link structure or reviewing link attributes.
- Auditing internal link structure
- SKILL.md covers Quick Reference, Check, Fix and Explain, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Reviewing link attributes
What it does
Nofollow Internal is an agent skill from thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist. Use when auditing internal link structure or reviewing link attributes. Applies to any site using rel=nofollow on links pointing to pages within the same domain.
Its SKILL.md is about 580 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/rule.md`).
The repository describes itself as: 🗂 The essential checklist for modern web development, for humans and AI agents. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Auditing internal link structure
- Reviewing link attributes
Example prompts
- “/nofollow-internal”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e8d14d0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
frontendchecklist.io
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Nofollow Internal loads about 579 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 45 tokens; SKILL.md has 276 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist at commit e8d14d0, republished under its MIT licence (© thedaviddias). 276 words, ~579 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/nofollow-internal/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- nofollow-internal
- description
- Use when auditing internal link structure or reviewing link attributes. Applies to any site using rel=nofollow on links pointing to pages within the same domain.
- metadata.category
- seo
- metadata.priority
- medium
- metadata.difficulty
- intermediate
- metadata.estimatedTime
- 10
- metadata.source
- frontendchecklist.io
- metadata.url
- https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/seo/nofollow-internal
Avoid nofollow on internal links
Adding rel=nofollow to internal links prevents PageRank from flowing to those pages—reducing their ability to rank—while providing no benefit over simply omitting the attribute.
Quick Reference
- rel=nofollow on internal links blocks PageRank flow to your own pages
- Internal nofollow was once used for 'PageRank sculpting' but is no longer effective
- Use nofollow only on outbound links to untrusted or sponsored content
- If you don't want a page crawled or indexed, use noindex on the target page instead
Check
Scan all internal links (<a href> tags pointing to the same domain) for the presence of rel='nofollow' or rel containing 'nofollow'. List each instance with its source page, anchor text, and target URL.
Fix
Remove rel='nofollow' from internal links. If the goal was to prevent indexing of the target page, add <meta name='robots' content='noindex'> to the target page instead. If the goal was to prevent crawling, use robots.txt Disallow for that path.
Explain
The rel=nofollow attribute was originally designed for untrusted external links. When applied to internal links, it blocks PageRank from flowing to your own pages without any benefit. Google has stated that PageRank sculpting via nofollow does not work—the PageRank that would have passed is simply lost, not redistributed.
Code Review
Query all <a href='...'> elements. For each link, check if rel contains 'nofollow'. Determine if the link is internal (same domain) or external. Flag every internal link with rel='nofollow'. Check if the flagged links are in navigation, header, footer, or body content. Look for rel='nofollow new-tab' patterns that may have been applied blanket to all links.
For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance,
see references/rule.md.
Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/rules/seo/nofollow-internal
© thedaviddias, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/nofollow-internal of thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist.
- SKILL.md
- references/rule.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e8d14d0
Compare with similar skills
Nofollow Internal next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nofollow Internal this skillthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist | 74k | — | ~579 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| SEO Aeo Internal Linkingsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Internal Linkskostja94/marketing-skills | 1k | — | ~854 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Omh Internal Auditrlaope/oh-my-hermes | 3.2k | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Iso 9001 Internal Audithashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins | 1.3k | — | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Aims Auditalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Nofollow Internal
What does Nofollow Internal do?
A skill your agent uses when auditing internal link structure or reviewing link attributes. Nofollow Internal is an agent skill from thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist. Use when auditing internal link structure or reviewing link attributes.
When should I use Nofollow Internal?
Nofollow Internal fits situations like: auditing internal link structure; reviewing link attributes.
How do I install Nofollow Internal in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill nofollow-internal -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/nofollow-internal in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist) into .claude/skills/nofollow-internal in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Nofollow Internal in Codex?
Run `npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill nofollow-internal -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/nofollow-internal in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist) into .agents/skills/nofollow-internal in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Nofollow Internal in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist --skill nofollow-internal -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/nofollow-internal, .gemini/skills/nofollow-internal, .github/skills/nofollow-internal and .opencode/skills/nofollow-internal in your project.
What does Nofollow Internal need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Nofollow Internal is instructions for the agent only.
Does Nofollow Internal access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: frontendchecklist.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Nofollow Internal safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Nofollow Internal use?
Nofollow Internal is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Nofollow Internal use?
About 579 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Nofollow Internal?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Nofollow Internal: SEO Aeo Internal Linking (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Internal Links (kostja94/marketing-skills, 1k stars), Omh Internal Audit (rlaope/oh-my-hermes, 3.2k stars) and Iso 9001 Internal Audit (hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins, 1.3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Nofollow Internal?
thedaviddias (a GitHub user) maintains it in thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, which has 74,421 GitHub stars. The repository holds 390 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.